Table 1: Seroprevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in domestic dogs in peripheral areas of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil.

Localities Total Samples Reactive Samples (IFA/ELISA) Seroprevalence CVL (%)
BRASIL NOVO 248 13 8.06%
LAGOA AZUL 35 04 11.4%
NOVA NATAL 346 46 12.7%
NOVA REPUBLICA 293 45 15.35%
PLANALTO 280 21 7.5%
SOLEDADE 224 18 7.6%
TOTAL 1426 147 10.3%

p= 0,00051; IFA: Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Imunosorbent Assay; CVL: Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis